His remarks have reopened questions that many believed had been settled, pushing the controversial issue back into the national spotlight.
Gachagua claimed that former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi was deliberately targeted for prosecution over matters he described as manufactured and politically convenient.
According to the former DP, there were concerted efforts by influential individuals to link Linturi to the fake fertiliser saga despite his lack of involvement in the alleged irregularities.
He alleged that plans were in motion to arraign Linturi in court, but the case could not stand because it was built on falsehoods.
Gachagua insisted that the former CS neither procured nor approved substandard fertiliser, arguing that the accusations were designed to divert public anger away from the real culprits.
In a striking escalation, Gachagua named President William Ruto and Head of Public Service Felix Kosgei as being connected to individuals behind the fake fertiliser deal.
He claimed that a powerful network within government facilitated the importation and distribution of substandard fertiliser while shielding itself from accountability.
According to Gachagua, Linturi’s problems began when he refused to echo corruption narratives or sanitize what he believed was an elaborate scheme.
Linturi could not agree to be part of lies about fertiliser,” he said, adding that this defiance isolated him within the administration and ultimately led to his dismissal.
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The former DP argued that Linturi’s firing was not about integrity or public interest, but rather about political expediency.
He claimed the government needed a quick scapegoat to calm public outrage, especially from farmers who had suffered losses due to poor crop yields linked to the fertiliser.
Linturi was sacked amid intense public pressure, parliamentary investigations, and mounting criticism of the government’s agricultural reforms.
At the time, authorities presented his removal as evidence of decisive leadership and zero tolerance for corruption.
However, Gachagua’s remarks challenge that narrative, suggesting that accountability was selective and that those truly responsible remain untouched.
His claims are likely to reignite demands for an independent probe into the fertiliser programme and the decision making processes surrounding it.
As the political fallout continues, Gachagua’s accusations deepen the rift between him and the Kenya Kwanza leadership.
They also raise uncomfortable questions about power, loyalty and responsibility at the highest levels of government questions that refuse to fade as the fertiliser controversy resurfaces.
